Host Bus Adapters - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Host bus adapters

There are five models of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). These models provide reliable,
high-performance host connectivity for mission-critical SAN environments. The Brocade HBAs are
listed in
TABLE 24
Model Number
825
815
804
425
415
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A 4 Gbps SFP installed in 815 or 825 HBAs allows 4, 2, or 1 Gbps speed only.
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An 8 Gbps SFP installed in 425 or 415 HBAs allows 2 or 4 Gbps speed only.
Using Brocade HBAs, you can connect your server (host system) to devices on the Fibre Channel
SAN. The combined high performance and proven reliability of a single-ASIC design makes these
HBAs ideal for connecting hosts to SAN fabrics based on Fabric or M-Enterprise operating systems.
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Diagnostics, which enables you to test the adapters and the devices to which they are
connected:
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Link status of each adapter and its attached devices
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Loopback test, which is external to the adapter, to evaluate the ports (transmit and receive
transceivers) and the error rate on the adapter
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Read/write buffer test, which tests the link between the adapter and its devices
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FC protocol tests, including echo, ping, and traceroute
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Ethernet loopback test (CNA only)
Monitoring, which provides statistics for the SAN components.
Security, which enables you to specify a CHAP secret and configure authentication parameters.
Event notifications, which provide asynchronous notification of various conditions and
problems through a user-defined event filter.
Table 24.
Brocade Fibre Channel HBA models
Description
Dual-port stand-up HBA with a per-port maximum of 8
Gbps using a 8 Gbps SFP.
Single-port stand-up HBA with a per-port maximum of 4
Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP.
Dual-port mezzanine HBA with a per-port maximum of 8
Gbps. This HBA installs in server blades that install in
supported blade system enclosures.
Dual-port stand-up HBA with a per-port maximum of 4
Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP.
Single-port stand-up HBA with a per-port maximum of 4
Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP.
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1
2
2
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Host bus adapters

Number of Ports
2
1
2
2
1
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